U of L, mayor's office not talking on NBA

Ramsey reiterates Jurich's concerns about arena use

11:42 PM,
Jan. 2, 2013

Written by

Tim Sullivan

More than three months since University of Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich complained about being excluded from discussions about the possibility of bringing an NBA team to the KFC Yum! Center, communication problems persist between the school and the mayor's office.

Tuesday in New Orleans, University President Dr. James Ramsey reiterated Jurich's concerns that the arena's prime tenant had not been made part of a process that could require significant changes in its lease.

"No one who's talking NBA has ever said, 'Let's sit down and talk and you all be a part of this,' " Ramsey said ...